Soderberg Says Legislative Session May End Soon

(Des Moines) -- The Iowa Legislature hopes to end their session within the next few days. Several budget-related bills have been passed by both chambers in the recent days, and state representative Chuck Soderberg of Le Mars says business is starting to wind down.

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Soderberg says the legislature was able to compromise on the state's general budget.

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The local representative says one item that probably will not be resolved is the debate on the Iowa's Health care plan. The House of Representatives want to adopt Governor Branstad's proposal while Senate Democrats want to see an expansion of Medicaid. Soderberg believes the legislators will come back in a special session to handle the controversial issue.

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